Fridays birds were: A Yellow Wagtail flew over the Star Castle and a Firecrest was in Carreg Dhu gardens. A Med Gull and 32 Sandwich Tern were on Newford Island. The Lesser Yellowlegs remained on Tresco and a late report of a possible Long-tailed Tit came from the Middle Down Read more…
St Mary’s – A Common Crossbill was found in gardens at The Star Castle early morning. A Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatchers and 6 Blackcaps were at dead pine walk and a Whitethroat and a Wheatear were on Peninnis. A possible Barred Warbler was in the allotments at Porthcressa with Read more…
Tuesdays Birds were: A Golden Plover flew over Peninnis and a Whitethroat was on the headland. The Red-backed Shrike was still at Carn Friars and a Spotted Flycatcher, a Wryneck and a Whitethroat were also there. Another Wryneck was at Rocky Hills. A Spotted Flycatcher was in bushes opposite Nowhere. A Pied Read more…
St Mary’s – The Tawny Owl reported earlier in the week was found at Carn Friars in a poor state of health and was taken into care. A Nightingale, a Wryneck (possibly 2), a White Wagtail and a Common Redstart were all on Peninnis Head. The Garrison held Pied Flycatcher, Read more…
Mondays birds were: A Ruff was on the Great Pool, Tresco and a Pied Flycatcher was at Holy Vale. Over 70 Sandwich Terns were on the rocks at Porthcressa and a Spotted Flycatcher was on the coast path at Peninnis. A BONELLI’S WARBLER was in sycamores at Borough Farm, Tresco and 2 Whinchat, Pied Read more…
Wednesdays birds were: A dark phase Arctic Skua was in St Mary’s Sound and the Lapland Bunting was still on Peninnis. Two Kingfishers, 10 Greenshank, a Yellow wagtail, 4 Sand Martins and 4 Ringed Plovers were at Porth Hellick. Two Spotted Flycatchers were at Kittydown and a Redstart was in Read more…
Sundays Birds were: Pied Flycatchers were reported from the Garrison, Porthcressa, A juv Yellow-legged Gull flew over Pelistry and 5 Whimbrel, 2 Wheatear and a Willow Warbler were between Pelistry and Mount Todden. Four Sanderling were on Old Town beach and 2 Dunlin were at Porth Hellick. Three Whimbrel, 2 Read more…
Wednesdays Birds were: A Pied Flycatcher was at Carn Friars and a Cetti’s Warbler was at the Dump. Two Ruff remained at Porth Hellick and a leucistic Swallow was also there. Holy Vale held a further two Pied Flycatchers and a Peregrine flew over. Two Peregrines were seen a short Read more…